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Richmal Crompton; Illustrated by Thomas Henry; Introduction by Martin Jarvis
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William Brown is back in this 100th anniversary edition of More
William, featuring fourteen funny, classic Just William adventures
by Richmal Crompton - updated for a new generation of readers. This
edition featurres timeless original artwork from Thomas Henry, and
an introduction by Martin Jarvis. 'William is as fresh and funny as
ever' - Chris Riddell 'Gloriously funny' - Sue Townsend, author of
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 There is only one
William. This tousle-headed, snub-nosed, hearty, lovable ball of
mischief has been harassing his unfortunate family and delighting
his hundreds of thousands of admirers since 1922. William Brown and
the Outlaws are up to their old tricks with more hilarious
mischief, mayhem and muddles. When Aunt Lucy says that 'a busy day
is a happy day', William does his best to keep himself very busy
indeed. Unfortunately, not everyone appreciates his efforts.
Including fourteen fantastic stories, More William is as funny as
ever. This delightful children's classic features the original
inside illustrations by Thomas Henry. Enjoy more of William's
adventures in Just William, William Again, William the Outlaw and
William at Christmas.
Haddleton is in Munich on an important business project, which he
has every hope of bringing to a successful conclusion with his
German associate, Dietl.-1 woman, 5 men
The thoughts of schoolboy William Brown; "That actor bloke Martin
Jarvis has helped me rekord this audio. He thinks he can tork like
me, but he can't. I sound better. So pay no attenshun to him. Jus'
listen to me tellin' you 'bout the most important things in life!"
LISTINGS: 1. My Summer Holiday 2. What's Wrong with Civilizashun,
3. The Job I'd Like Best 4. Commonsense About Holidays, 5. School
is a Waste of Time 6. My Day in London 7. Something Like a Change
8. I'll Tell You What's Wrong with Christmas 9. Home for the
Holidays 10. William's Christmas Presents 11. Christmas Day with
William 12. New Year's Day
Whether he's getting into adventures with his band of Outlaws, or
driving his family crazy, there's never a dull minute with William
Brown around! This third bumper edition features 8 Meet Just
William stories from the "voice of William" Martin Jarvis, with
illustrations by Tony Ross. Includes: William's Haunted House,
William's Truthful Christmas, William and Uncle George, Boys Will
Be Boys, William's Day Off, William's Goodbye Present, William
Plays Santa Claus and William's New Year's Day. Meet Just William
is perfect for newly confident readers.
Read by Martin Jarvis, this joyous celebration of spring fever is
an undisputed comic masterpiece. Once again we find ourselves at
that idyllic country seat, Blandings. This time it's debonair
charmer, Frederick Altamont Cornwallis Twistleton, fifth Earl of
Ickenham (known to most as 'Uncle Fred') who has been lured to the
castle by affable Lord Emsworth. His lordship requires an expert in
human behaviour to prevent the egg-throwing Duke of Dunstable from
stealing Emsworth's treasured pig, Empress of Blandings. The plot's
eccentricities naturally include love and romance and, crucially,
three imposters. Add to the cocktail some 'Mickey Finns', a brace
of financially embarrassed nephews and a private investigator,
'Mustard Pott'. As the mixture boils there are shot guns in the
night time - plus redoubtable Lady Constance, Emsworth's sister,
who could halt a cavalry charge merely with her voice. A happy and
appropriate ending is of course on the cards. But the joy is to
marvel at how Wodehouse weaves the intricate threads in this
tapestry of dottiness, and to hear him tie it up (and us) in knots
of laugh-aloud hilarity. Martin Jarvis is the quintessential reader
for the 'Blandings' series, with an outstanding range of voices and
a true passion for the works of P.G. Wodehouse, Britain's greatest
comic writer.
In this collection of six full-length Christmas stories we
encounter the irrepressible William Brown as an unlikely
carol-singer, a pantomime-bear, Arab chief and conjurer. And
between being mistaken for a Martian and becoming a burglar,
William provides his family, friends (and many assorted aunts) with
a Christmas they'll never forget. Neither will you... As William
himself would say, 'Happy list'nin'!'
The collected BBC radio productions of the major works of Oscar
Wilde, plus bonus play by Neil Bartlett Loved for his flamboyant
personality, sparkling wit and brilliant epigrams, Oscar Wilde was
a comic genius and a literary icon. This collection reflects the
many facets of his dazzling talent. Here are dramatisations of his
only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, a Gothic tale of a gilded
aristocrat who makes a dangerous pact, as well as four
scintillating social comedies - Lady Windermere's Fan, A Woman of
No Importance, The Importance of Being Earnest and An Ideal
Husband. Among the distinguished casts are Ian MacDiarmid, Joely
Richardson, Edward Fox, Diana Rigg, Martin Clunes, Michael Hordern
and Judi Dench. Moving examples of his correspondence are revealed
in The Letters of Oscar Wilde and De Profundis, read by Simon
Callow and Simon Russell Beale respectively, and his most famous
poem, The Ballad of Reading Gaol, is performed live by stars
including Ian McKellen, Neil Tennant and Stephen Fry. In addition,
a bonus drama, In Extremis by Neil Bartlett, starring Corin
Redgrave and Sheila Hancock, reimagines Oscar Wilde's hastily
arranged sitting with a society palm reader, a week before the
trial that would cost him so dearly.
When Peter Pan flies through the Darling Children's nursery window
one night, he is nearly captured and makes a hasty escape, leaving
behind his shadow. Returning with the fairy Tinker Bell to reclaim
it, he wakes up Wendy, John and Michael, and whisks them away to
the magical shores of Neverland. There they meet the Lost Boys,
befriend Tiger Lily and her Braves, swim with the mermaids in the
lagoon and have a host of wonderful adventures. But danger awaits
too, for the terrible Captain Hook and his pirate gang are
determined to make them walk the plank... Abridged by Martin
Jarvis, JM Barrie's timeless masterpiece is introduced by Michael
Morpurgo and read by ten star actors: Kit Harrington, Martin
Jarvis, Alex Jennings, Alex Kingston, Joanna Lumley, Helen McCrory,
Jennifer Saunders, Juliet Stevenson, David Walliams and Zoe
Wanamaker. All publisher's profits from the sale of this recording
will be shared equally between The Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust
(Registered Scottish Charity Number SC041382 and Company Number
SC363695) and Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity
(Registered Charity Number 1160024 and Company number 09338724).
Somewhere on the frontier between thought and reality exists the
Discworld, a parallel time and place which might sound and smell
very much like our own, but which looks completely different...
Collected together for the first time are seven full-cast BBC Radio
dramatisations of Terry Pratchett's novels, with star-studded casts
including Martin Jarvis, Sheila Hancock, Anton Lesser, Philip
Jackson, Alex Jennings and Mark Heap. Now being published for the
very first time, the adaptations in this collection are: Mort
Hopeless young peasant Mort is hired as an apprentice to Death.
He'll have free board, use of the company horse, and being dead
isn't even compulsory. In fact, it's a dream job - until he
discovers that it can be a killer on his love life... Wyrd Sisters
Three witches meet on a blasted heath. A king is cruelly murdered.
A child heir and the kingdom's crown are both missing. But Granny
Weatherwax finds that meddling in royal politics is a lot more
complicated than certain playwrights would have you believe...
Guards! Guards! In Ankh-Morpork, the Haves and the Have-Nots are
about fall out. Again. The Night Watch's Captain Vimes is used to
this but when the Have-Nots find the key to a lethal, dormant
weapon that even they don't understand, he knows it's time so sober
up. Eric When precocious young Eric Thursley summons a demon from
the loathsome pit to fulfil his every wish, he wants what everyone
wants - immortality, to rule the world, and have the most beautiful
woman love him. Instead he gets Rincewind, the Disc's most
incompetent wizard. Small Gods On the Discworld, Gods are as
numerous as herring roe, all elbowing for space at the top. In such
a competitive environment, you need an acolyte, and fast. For the
Great God Om, Brutha is the Chosen One, or at least the only One
available... Night Watch Living in the past is hard. Dying in the
past is incredibly easy, especially when there is a serial killer
on the loose who targets coppers. Commander Sam Vimes of the City
Watch is back in his own rough, tough past, and he has a job to do.
***Bonus Story*** In addition to these Discworld novels, this
collection will also include a full-cast dramatisation of Only You
Can Save Mankind, from the Johnny Maxwell series. As an alien fleet
crosses his computer screen, Johnny prepares to blow the ScreeWee
into a million pieces... 'The voice cast is fantastic' - Starburst
Duration: 13 hours 15 minutes approx. 15 CDs
Described by the Daily Telegraph as 'the wizard of the talking
book', Martin Jarvis has made the voices of William and his gang of
outlaws his own in these marvellous readings. Roar with laughter as
the lovable rogue, hampered by the loathsome Violet Elizabeth,
wreaks havoc in this hilarious collection. Includes the following
stories: 'The Christmas Truce'; 'Only Just in Time'; 'The Midnight
Adventure of Miss Montague'; 'William and the Musician'; 'William
Leads a Better Life'; 'William and the Twins'; 'William's
Birthday'; 'William and the Little Girl'; 'The Outlaws and Cousin
Percy' and 'William and the Princess Goldilocks'. 'There's nothing
to touch them' - Independent on Sunday. 2 CDs. 2 hrs 30 mins.
The world will end on Saturday. Next Saturday. Just before
dinner, according to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes
Nutter, Witch, the world's only completely accurate book of
prophecies written in 1655. The armies of Good and Evil are
amassing and everything appears to be going according to Divine
Plan. Except that a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon
are not actually looking forward to the coming Rapture. And someone
seems to have misplaced the Antichrist.
Whether he's getting into adventures with his band of Outlaws, or
driving his family crazy, there's never a dull minute with William
Brown around! This bumper edition features 8 Meet Just William
stories from the "voice of William" Martin Jarvis, with
illustrations by Tony Ross. Includes: William's Birthday, The
Christmas Truce, William Leads a Better Life, William and the
Musician, William and the Hidden Treasure, William and the Snowman,
Violet Elizabeth Runs Away and William Goes Shopping. Meet Just
William is perfect for newly confident readers.
In this story, an engagingly vague Lord Emsworth battles to prevent
a pig-napping, Lord Tillbury lurks, desperate to filch Gally
Threepwood's sensational memoirs, and those formidable sisters,
Julia and Constance, will do anything to sabotage the nuptials of
Ronnie Fish and chorus girl Sue. Also thrown into the proverbial
mix are: Parsloe-Parsloe, Monty Bodkin and Percy Pilbeam. Confused?
So is Beach the butler, drawn into events by a heady cocktail of
loyalty and self-interest. But surely, the storm will conk out and
the thunder will grumble away...This is Wodehouse's comic genius at
its most magical, so expect sunshine - and even a bally rainbow -
when the weather lightens and all the confusions of the castle are
finally resolved. Pip, pip! Martin Jarvis inhabits this masterpiece
of cross-purposes with dazzling vocal dexterity, adding another
laugh-out-loud performance to his many Wodehouse readings.
Friedrich von Schiller's only novel, "The Ghost-seer" is an
experimental, deliberately fragmentary work. Thrillingly held
together by its dramatic plot and lavish, operatic setting, it is a
multi-layered fiction of deceptive simplicity. For a rich young
prince and his loyal companion, Venice promises nothing but
unfettered pleasure--until they encounter a mysterious masked
Armenian who delivers them a strange prophecy. And when his words
prove true, this enigmatic figure develops a deeply sinister
influence over them, drawing them into darker forms of "magic." As
the narrative progresses, it become increasingly unclear whether
the apparitions the prince sees are the manifestations of a
troubled spirit world or simply an elaborate hoax. Friedrich von
Schiller is one of the leading figures of 18th-century German
literature, most famous for his dramatic works "The Robbers, Mary
Stuart," and "William Tell."
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